Mexico Earthquake – September 19, 1985

9 years ago

This was one of the most destructive and deadly in Mexico’s history. On September 19, 1985, Mexico was hit with…

Air Terrorism – June 23, 1985

9 years ago

These terrorists had been fighting for an independent state within their home country of India but they decided it would…

Bhopal Gas Poisoning – India – December 3, 1984

9 years ago

Union Carbide’s factory was built to provide insecticide for India’s farmers so they would not lose crops. When demand for…

Teton Dam Collapse – Idaho – June 5, 1976

9 years ago

Through neglect of the advice of geological experts, this dam was built on unstable ground that failed when the dam…

Seveso Dioxin Spill – Italy – July 10, 1976

9 years ago

Due to faulty understanding of the chemical processes involved, workers allowed substantial quantities of dioxin to escape into the community…

Kalapana Earthquake – Hawaii – November 29, 1975

9 years ago

The southern part of the Big Island sustained massive ground movements and some smaller tsunamis. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake, the…

Iceland Volcanic Eruption – January 23, 1973

9 years ago

Iceland stands on the mid-Atlantic volcanic ridge and is constantly experiencing eruptions. The 1973 one was one of the most…

Hurricane Camille – August 17, 1969

9 years ago

Camille was one of only three hurricanes in the history of the United States to make landfall as a category…

Iraq Mercury Poisoning – August 1971

9 years ago

A donation of seed grain from the United States to Iraq was wrongly consumed by Iraqis because of language difficulties,…

Managua Earthquake – Nicaragua – December 22, 1972

9 years ago

The city of Managua suffered extreme damage from the shaking and from fires. On the evening of December 22, 1972,…